Trapped Air Helped Ignite February Fire at Louisiana Refinery

ExxonMobil takes steps to ensure valves responsible are locked closed in future
ExxonMobil takes steps to ensure valves responsible are locked closed in future
Father and son responders provide fire protection for St. Bernard Parish
Unscheduled Chemical Release Did Not Cause an Emergency, Management Says
The amount of sulfur dioxide and butadiene released were above environmental limits.
In-house fire brigade handled the blaze with no outside help.
Power outages due to damaging storms were blamed for the "elevated flare" condition.
A polyethylene unit was behind schedule to become operational.
In Louisiana’s St. Bernard Parish, responsibility for emergency response is divided between two men named Thomas Stone.
Firefighters with Cornerstone Chemicals tackle live-fire prop at Maritime and Industrial Training Center.
Delgado Community College Maritime and Industrial Training Center in New Orleans East is making final preparations to open its new two-story, 19,000-square-foot education facility.
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